Just before the skyrunning season gets into swing, we’re pleased to announce the 2013 Skyrunner® World Series will be supported by four important team partners: Salomon, Arc’teryx, inov-8 and La Sportiva.

The teams will be taking part throughout the whole Series and in all three disciplines: Sky, Ultra and Vertical. The partnerships are particularly significant as it underlines the industry’s commitment to skyrunning and the races selected for the Series. The strong media exposure and coverage of the events by the major media outlets, not just in the running sector, but also in mainstream media, represent added value to a brand’s investment in their team/testimonials.

One of the biggest draws is undoubtedly the deep, competitive fields the Series attracts. As the competition grows, so do the number of runners able to compete at top level, making for not always predictable podiums and consequently, events with a story. Before, during and after.

Significant team entries from associations and federations include FEEC and Diedre-Matxacuca from Spain, which represents the strongest participation. For the first time a six-man team from Russian Skyrunning will participate, together with FAM, the Andorran Federation and Italy’s Valetudo Skyrunning.

All teams are ranked in the Series, whether commercial or otherwise. It’s going to take a while to topple Salomon from the top of the leaderboard, possibly never, but there are now a growing number of new teams out there who are going to give it their very best effort.